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January 02, 2005
At least they didn't call it Armageddon
al.com: NewsFlash - NASA can't wait to smash and trash this comet-busting spacecraft
NASA has a probe scheduled to crash into and blast a crater in a comet. The probe is called, yes, Deep Impact, and is scheduled for the Fourth of July. It won't blow up the whole comet, just take samples of the nucleus.
Posted by Mac Thomason at January 2, 2005 05:04 AM
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